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Monday, October 15, 2007
Dumb job interview moves!
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Not preparing for a job interview may be considered dumb, but I’m talking about the interviews when you’ve asked yourself, “What was I/he or she thinking?”
As soon as some people walk in the door for an interview, they can be ruled out for various reasons: dressing incorrectly for the type of job, dressing in a sloppy manner or even looking like they just came in from an all-nighter.
Interview candidates lose points in just a few minutes by the way they answer the questions. When I asked a candidate why they were interested in the customer service job once, he responded with “the company has good benefits!”
In another instance, the interviewer was actually so nervous about holding the interview that he or she took a sedative and fell asleep during the interview. Even though the interviewer was at fault for the bad interview, the poor candidate didn’t get the job!
Which side of the desk were you on when a dumb move was made in an interview? Were you the hiring manager or the interviewee?
Were you dumbfounded when it happened or were you incredibly embarrassed about your dumb move?
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